STORIES OF BUILDING HIS MISSIONAL COMMUNITY 11

When Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem, not everyone had the same task. Each person contributed what they could, and together God's people were strengthened.

For more than five decades, our Church Library has been doing its part quietly, placing good Christian resources into the hands of God's people and helping generations grow in their knowledge of Christ.

It began in the late 1960s with a simple cupboard containing around 100 books for Sunday School children. Over the years, faithful librarians and volunteers kept building. Today, that little cupboard has become a collection of more than 1,500 books on the Bible, theology, Christian living, missions, family life and discipleship.

Even when COVID-19 forced the library to close for more than a year, the ministry did not stop. Behind closed doors, librarians continued improving the catalogue and preparing for the day when people could return. More recently, the library has embraced new technology to make its resources easier for members to access.

This is how Christ builds His community.

A book may seem like a small thing. But the right book at the right time can help someone understand Scripture, strengthen a struggling marriage, discover a calling to missions, grow as a parent, or take another step in following Jesus.

EPHESIANS 4:16 reminds us that Christ builds His body "as each part does its work." For generations, pastors, librarians, IT helpers and church members have quietly played their part so that others may grow.

Perhaps your part begins simply by picking up a book. Or perhaps God has given you a love for books and learning that could help others discover treasures for their own journey of faith.

Come, read, grow, and perhaps help someone else grow too.

Together, let us build a community in which the Word of Christ dwells richly among us.

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Contact Serene Lin @ serenelin@gmail.com